Associate - M&A

Norton Rose Fulbright is a global law firm, providing the world's pre-eminent corporations and financial institutions with a full business law service. We have more than 4000 lawyers operating from 50 offices worldwide in Europe, Asia Pacific, Canada, Africa, the Middle East, Latin America, and the Americas.

Our Corporate/M&A team is a full service practice advising on cross-border and domestic M&A, private equity, venture capital, joint ventures, disposals, W&I insurance, general commercial and corporate advisory matters. Working across 2 specialist M&A partners in Brisbane, and as a member of an integrated APAC corporate practice, this is an exciting opportunity for a dynamic Associate to join a close knit, and highly collaborative team. You will work on a broad variety of complex matters, with an enviable list of high profile clients.

Examples of some of the matters the group has worked on recently include:

• Acting for Stanmore Resources on multiple M&A matters, including acquisition of the BHP Mitsui coal business and disposal of mining assets to Peabody.
• Advising global engineering consultancy business AtkinsRéalis with a number of regional acquisitions of complementary businesses.
• Acting for Tokyo Gas on the disposal of its minority interests in four Australian LNG projects (deal value USD 2.15bn)
• Advising UK-listed Volution Group on the acquisition of AC Industries, following the earlier acquisition of Elta Fans
• Acting for InfoTrust in relation to the sale of Nexgen to Aussie Broadband, and subsequent strategic acquisitions
• Advising Sandvik on multiple acquisitions, including Deswik and Polymathian Industrial Mathematics

Responsibilities

• Advise a variety of clients across a broad range of sectors including consumer markets, technology, financial services, mining, oil and gas, renewables and power
• Advise clients on mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, capital raisings, W&I insurance, and commercial law
• Due diligence and drafting/negotiating documents for complex commercial transactions
• Actively participate in business development and marketing initiatives

Requirements

• 2+ years' PQE gained within a corporate and commercial practice in an international or top tier law firm
• A strong desire to work on high profile, complex transactions.
• Excellent analytical, drafting and communication skills
• Exceptional client liaison skills and acute commercial acumen are considered essential

The successful candidate will need to be an energetic, driven and focused individual with a strong work ethic, a collaborative attitude and a desire to be involved in a global business. At Norton Rose Fulbright, you will be rewarded with genuine career prospects and an excellent team environment renowned for its collaborative culture, passion for client service and professional development opportunities. Remuneration will be commensurate with relevant experience.

Norton Rose Fulbright values diversity and strives to create an inclusive environment. We are proud that Norton Rose Fulbright in Australia has been recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) as well as a gold tier employer for LGBTI Inclusion through the Australian Workplace Equality Index. In 2025 we were re-accredited as a Family Inclusive Workplace and always encourage people to discuss flexible and hybrid work options with us.

We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates to apply.

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If you are trans or gender diverse and would like a confidential discussion before applying, please contact Yvette Borradale (03) 8686 6003 or Scott Baker (02) 9330 8578.

Please be aware in the course of routine work some of our lawyers and teams can be exposed to details of trauma. The firm has controls in place including educational and psychological support. Our talent team can provide further details.